This Vegan Tofu Jiggae is refreshing and comforting. It’s a Korean Soft Tofu stew loaded with veggies, mushrooms, and slightly spicy broth. It’s quick and easy to make for a cold winter day. Serve with rice or noodles.
Watching Kdramas, you will see this type of stew a lot and I always wanted to try it. It looked so good. I would see it in Korean restaurants and it’s my ultimate go to on a cold day to warm up. I knew I wanted to make it at home and it was easier to make than I thought.
If you like nutritious and delicious stews, try out this recipe. It’s below!
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Ingredients for Vegan Tofu Jiggae
- Mushroom Seasoning is a natural umami boost. You can buy it online or in most Asian stores. It’s like a more natural msg and adds a lot savoriness to your dish.
- Veggie Bouillon to add more flavor. I prefer using Vegetarian Chicken bouillon.
- Garlic
- Onion
- Green Onion for garnish and flavor to the dish.
- Mushroom. Any sort of mushroom will do. I used enoki mushrooms and King Trumpet muhsrooms.
- Gochugaru adds spiciness and the color to the broth.
- Kimchi can be used in the broth. If you want it strictly vegan, check the ingredients. A lot of Kimchi’s are flavored with fish.
- Soy Sauce. For saltiness and umami.
- Tofu. Very soft tofu is added to the end. Add protien and is really good in the broth.
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Tofu Jiggae
Materials
Jiggae Broth
- 650 g water
- 1 tsp mushroom seasoning
- 1 tsp veggie bouillon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
Other Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 white onion, roughly chopped
- 1 scallion, half for broth, half for garnish
- 1 bunch of mushrooms, washed and cut either seafood, king trumpet, shiitake, oyster, or a combination of either
- 1 tsp gochugaru
- 1/2 cup vegan kimchi, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 350g (1 tube) soft tofu
Instructions
- In a pot, add water, mushroom seasoning, bouillon, salt, garlic, and onion powder. Mix and bring to a boil.
- In a pan, heat the oil, add the onion, scallion, and mushroom. Heat until softened and the mushrooms have a slight color on them.
- Add to pot, then add gochugaru, gochugang, kimchi, and garlic. Bring back to a boil.
- Turn off heat, add soy sauce and soft tofu. Taste to adjust seasonings. Serve hot with rice or noodles.
I hope you try this recipe. If you tried this recipe, let me know in the comments below.
Jiggle looks delicious and practical for the weather. Best of all healthy.